Building a sustainable digital future, one line of code at a time
The Idyllwild Earth Fair website isn't just about promoting environmental awareness—it's a living example of sustainable technology practices. Every technical decision we've made reflects our commitment to minimizing our digital carbon footprint while maximizing performance and user experience.
Hosted on a Mac Mini server powered exclusively by Portland General Electric's renewable energy program. No fossil fuels power this website.
Complete digital sovereignty. No cloud providers, no data centers thousands of miles away. The server sits in a home office, minimizing transmission distances and energy loss.
No CDNs, no Google Fonts, no tracking scripts. Every resource is served directly from our server. We even replaced Font Awesome icons with native emoji!
Clean, semantic HTML. Modular CSS. Vanilla JavaScript. No bloated frameworks. Every line of code earns its place.
Replaced Font Awesome with native emoji (🌿 instead of fa-leaf). Result: Faster loads, no external tracking, better accessibility.
Proper sizing, modern formats, and lazy loading. Every image serves a purpose and loads only when needed.
Clean HTML that works for everyone—screen readers, slow connections, and modern browsers alike.
CSS split into logical modules. JavaScript only where it adds value. PHP for server-side efficiency.
Near Zero: Renewable energy + local hosting + optimized code = minimal environmental impact
70% Less: Than typical websites using CDNs and external resources
Reduced by 80%: Everything comes from one source, one connection
Minimal: Efficient code + local server = less computational energy required